Björn Vleminckx

Björn Vleminckx (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbjɵrn ˈvleːmɪŋks]; born 1 December 1985) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a striker for FC Oppuurs.[1]

Björn Vleminckx

Personal information
Date of birth	1 December 1985
Place of birth	Boom, Belgium
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	FC Oppuurs
Youth career
1998–2000	Kallo
2000–2002	Beveren
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2006	Beveren	40	(3)
2005–2006	→ Oostende (loan)	30	(8)
2006–2009	Mechelen	93	(37)
2009–2011	N.E.C.	64	(31)
2011–2013	Club Brugge	53	(9)
2013	→ Gençlerbirliği (loan)	16	(9)
2013–2015	Kayseri Erciyesspor	43	(7)
2015–2016	Göztepe	25	(4)
2016–2019	Antwerp	18	(5)
2019–	FC Oppuurs
National team
2004	Belgium U19	8	(1)
2004	Belgium U21	1	(0)
2010–	Belgium	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:36, 24 January 2018 (UTC)

Career

Born in Boom, Antwerp, Vleminckx began his career with Beveren and joined in July 2005 Oostende on loan. In summer 2006 he signed with KV Mechelen.

In June 2009, he signed a four-year contract until July 2013 with N.E.C. who paid a transfer of €1.8 million to Mechelen for the 23-year-old striker.[2] At N.E.C. he became the top goalscorer in the Eredivisie during the 2010–11 season, with 23 goals.[3]

In March 2011, Vleminckx signed a contract starting from June 2011 at Club Brugge. Brugge paid €3.3 million to NEC as transfer sum.[4]

In January 2013, Vleminckx signed a loan contract until end of season 2012–2013 at Gençlerbirliği. In his first match with the club, he had a successful debut in scoring 4 goals in a 5–3 win against Antalyaspor.[5]

In June 2013, he signed a two-year contract with Kayseri Erciyesspor.

In August 2016, he agreed to the termination of his contract with Göztepe.[6]

In August 2016, Vleminckx moved to the Belgian Second Division team Antwerp agreeing a two-year contract.[3] A year later, after the club had reached promotion to the Belgian First Division A, it was announced he was no longer part of the club's plans and that he would be allowed to train with the first team.[7]

He trained with the reserve team of Antwerp in nearly two years but however decided to stay at the club until his contract ran out in July 2019. Already in February 2019 it was confirmed, that Vleminckx would join FC Oppuurs ahead of the 2019/20 season.[8] The transfer was also confirmed by Vleminckx himself on 29 May 2019.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 January 2018[10][11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League		Cup[nb 1]		Europe[nb 2]		Other[nb 3]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Beveren	2002–03	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	2003–04	18	3	0	0	–		–		18	3
	2004–05	20	0	0	0	6	1	–		26	1
	Total	40	3	0	0	6	1	0	0	46	4
Oostende (loan)	2005–06	30	8	0	0	–		–		30	8
	Total	30	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	8
Mechelen	2006–07	32	16	0	0	–		–		32	16
	2007–08	31	9	0	0	–		–		31	9
	2008–09	30	12	7	6	–		–		37	18
	Total	93	37	7	6	0	0	0	0	100	43
N.E.C.	2009–10	32	8	4	3	–		–		36	11
	2010–11	32	23	1	1	–		–		33	24
	Total	64	31	5	4	0	0	0	0	69	35
Club Brugge	2011–12	23	6	2	2	8	2	5	0	38	10
	2012–13	30	3	2	1	3	1	0	0	35	5
	Total	53	9	4	3	11	3	5	0	73	15
Gençlerbirliği	2012–13	16	9	0	0	0	0	–		16	9
	Total	16	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	9
Kayseri Erciyesspor	2013–14	22	4	0	0	0	0	–		22	4
	2014–15	21	3	1	0	0	0	–		22	3
	Total	43	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	44	7
Göztepe	2015–16	25	4	1	0	0	0	–		26	4
	Total	25	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	4
Antwerp	2016–17	18	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	6
	Total	18	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	6
Career total		382	114	19	13	17	4	5	0	423	131

Notes

1. Includes KNVB Cup
2. Counts for appearances and goals at the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Supercup and UEFA Intertoto Cup. Including qualifying games.
3. Includes Belgian First Division A and Eredivisie playoffs.

Honours

Individual honours

• Dutch Championship Top Scorer: 2010–11
• Best sportsman of Nijmegen 2011

References

1. Bjorn Vleminckx is a Red! - RAFC website
2. "Björn Vleminckx voor 4 jaar naar N.E.C." Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
3. "Björn Vleminckx tekent bij Antwerp". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 30 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
4. "Björn Vleminckx signs for five years with Club Brugge" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 25 March 2011.
6. "Göztepe, Bjorn Vleminckx ile yollarını ayırdı!". Habertürk (in Turkish). 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
7. Gysen, Gert; Druant, Stijn (4 August 2017). "Antwerp rekent niet meer op Dierckx en Vleminckx, ook twee anderen mogen vertrekken". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2018.
8. Bjorn Vleminckx gaat bij Oppuurs voetballen volgend seizoen, voetbalkrant.com, 5 February 2019
9. OFFICIEEL: Na twee jaar zonder match zit avontuur van Vlemincxk bij Antwerp erop, voetbalprimeur.be, 29 May 2019
10. "Björn Vleminckx » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
11. "B. Vleminckx". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2018.

External links

• Björn Vleminckx at Soccerway